Abstract: . . .  disclosures were further analyzed to see if they provided contact information a consumer could use to ask a question about the site's information practices or to complain to the company or another organization about privacy 8 . Contact information is the first step in providing consumer redress and enforcement. Redress and enforcement are also elements of fair information practices. Because this study focused only on disclosures, it was not possible to determine whether a Web site had implemented redress or enforcement procedures. Survey items Q37-38 . . .
. . .  President Clinton signed a privacy law for children on the Internet . The purpose of this study is to help the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and others determine if self- regulation is working, or if additional new privacy legislation is needed for the Internet . Whether privacy protection is implemented by good business practice or by law, there are a set of global principles, Fair Information Practices, that if followed, balance business interests in collecting personal information with consumer concerns about the use  . . .
. . .  additional new privacy legislation is needed for the Internet . Whether privacy protection is implemented by good business practice or by law, there are a set of global principles, Fair Information Practices, that if followed, balance business interests in collecting personal information with consumer concerns about the use  . . .
. . .  information requested by a web site due to privacy concerns, and only 2% have great confidence that Internet merchants will handle their personal information responsibly. Privacy , therefore, is also an important issue that potentially affects every business with a consumer Web site. Currently, there are no laws governing Internet privacy for adults. In 1998, Congress passed and President Clinton signed a privacy law for children on the Internet . The purpose of this study is to help the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and others determine . . .
. . .  they would be of interest to consumers. The site was deemed to be of likely interest to consumers because it marketed or advertised goods or services that some types of consumers would purchase, it provided information of interest to consumers even if it did not sell any products or services, or it collected personal information from consumers. If the site did not satisfy these criteria, it was excluded. A site was also excluded from the sample if it met one of the following two criteria: 1. The site was an adult-only or pornographic site. The determination of which . . .
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